65-2901. Definitions. As used in the physical therapy practice act: (a) “Physical therapy” means examining, evaluating and testing individuals with mechanical, anatomical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis solely for physical therapy, prognosis, plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the […]
65-2903. Physical therapy advisory council; membership; qualifications. There is hereby created a physical therapy advisory council to assist the board in carrying out the provisions of this law. The council shall consist of five members, citizens and residents of the state of Kansas, three of whom shall be physical therapists, one of whom shall be […]
65-2904. Same; terms; oath. The council shall be appointed as follows: The board shall appoint one physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery and one member of the board, and the governor shall appoint three physical therapists who are duly licensed physical therapists who have at least three years’ experience in physical therapy immediately preceding […]
65-2905. Same; officers; executive director; powers and duties; quorum; records; employees; compensation and expenses. (a) The physical therapy advisory council provided for in this act shall elect from their members a president and a vice-president, who shall serve for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. The executive director of the board […]
65-2906. Duties of board; qualifications of applicants; form of application; approval of schools. (a) The board, with the advice and assistance of the council, shall pass upon the qualifications of all applicants for licensure or certification and duly license or certify those applicants who meet the qualifications established by this act. (b) An applicant applying […]
65-2909. Examinations; when not required; fees; temporary permits. (a) The board may issue a license in physical therapy without examination to an applicant who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having passed the examination in physical therapy approved by the board or an examination before a lawfully authorized examining board in physical therapy of […]
65-2910. Renewal of license or certification; renewal requirements; expiration notice; fees; cancellation; reinstatement; inactive license; exempt license; federally active license. (a) The license of every licensed physical therapist and the certification of every certified physical therapist assistant shall expire on the date established by rules and regulations of the board which may provide renewal throughout […]
65-2911. Rules and regulations; record of proceedings; roster of persons licensed or certified; fee limitations; examination fees; disposition of moneys; healing arts fee fund. (a) The board may adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. The executive director of the board shall keep a record of all […]
65-2912. Grounds for refusal, suspension, revocation or limitation of license, certificate or compact privilege; censure; hearing procedure. (a) The board may refuse to grant a license to any physical therapist or a certificate to any physical therapist assistant, may suspend or revoke the license or compact privilege of any licensed physical therapist or certificate or […]
65-2913. Representation as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; prohibitions; exceptions; construction of act. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the physical therapy practice act as a physical therapist or whose license has been suspended or revoked in any manner to represent oneself as a physical therapist or […]
65-2914. Fraud or deception in application for license; scope of authorized treatment. (a) No person shall employ fraud or deception in applying for or securing a license as a physical therapist. (b) A person licensed under this act as a physical therapist shall not treat ailments or other health conditions of human beings other than […]
65-2916. Penalties for violations of act; injunctive relief. (a) Any violation of the provisions of this act shall constitute a class B misdemeanor. (b) When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of article 29 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the […]
65-2917. Invalidity of part. If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are […]
65-2918. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants practicing in accordance with law not subject to healing arts act. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants practicing their profession, when licensed or certified and practicing under and in accordance with the provisions of article 29 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of […]
65-2919. Person holding registration as physical therapist deemed to be licensed physical therapist. Any person holding a valid registration as a physical therapist immediately prior to the effective date of this act which has been issued by the board shall be deemed to be a licensed physical therapist for the purposes of this act and […]
65-2920. Professional liability insurance coverage required as condition to practice physical therapy. Professional liability insurance coverage shall be maintained in effect by each licensed physical therapist actively practicing in this state, including each physical therapist licensed in a home state and practicing in this state under the physical therapy licensure compact, as a condition to […]
65-2921. Evaluation and treatment by physical therapists; when referral is required; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a physical therapist may evaluate and initiate physical therapy treatment on a patient without referral from a licensed health care practitioner. If treating a patient without a referral from a licensed health care practitioner and […]
65-2922. Title of the act. The provisions of K.S.A. 65-2901 through 65-2921, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the physical therapy practice act. History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 22; May 17.
65-2923. Dry needling; requirements to practice; rules and regulations. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum education and training requirements for the practice of dry needling by a licensed physical therapist, including a physical therapist licensed in a home state and practicing in this state under the physical therapy licensure compact. (b) […]
65-2924. Fingerprinting of applicant for license; use for identification and criminal history record check; fee. (a) As part of an original application for a license as a physical therapist or a certificate as a physical therapy assistant or as part of an original application for reinstatement of a license or certificate or in connection with […]
